Epidemiology of acute diabetes complications (coma) according to the Federal Diabetes register of the Russian Federation (2013–2016) by Alexander Y. Mayorov, Olga K. Vikulova, Anna V. Zheleznyakova, Mikhail А. Isakov, Olga G. Melnikova, Irina V. Kononenko, Marina V. Shestakova, Ivan I. Dedov

“…Aim: To assess dynamic of epidemiological characteristic of acute complications in adult patients with T1D and T2D in 2013–16. Materials and methods: The database of the Russian Federal Diabetes register (81 regions). …”
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DYNAMICS OF GLYCEMIC CONTROL AFTER RENAL DENERVATION IN PATIENTS WITH RESISTANT HYPERTENSION AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS by A. Yu. Falkovskaya, V. F. Mordovin, S. Ye. Pekarsky, A. Ye. Bayev, G. V. Semke, T. M. Ripp, Ye. S. Kravtchenko, I. V. Zyubanova

“…Material and methods. Thirty two essentially hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and resistant hypertension were included in single-arm prospective interventional study. …”
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A large-size and polarization-independent two dimensional grating fabricated by scanned reactive-ion-beam etching by Zhang Wei, Li Wenhao, Zhang Tong, Zheng Zhongming, Chi Zhendong, Jiang Yanxiu, Wu Na

“…Scanned reactive-ion-beam etching method was proposed to transfer two-dimensional mask patterns into quartz substrate, which would produce a larger-size and polarization-independent two-dimensional grating. …”
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Differential Diagnosis of the Ability to Develop the Skill of Relaxation in the Drivers of Locomotive Crews by N. V. Shcherbina

“…Discriminant analysis (a method of multivariate statistical analysis) was carried out, which made it possible to assess the quality and accuracy of the grouping of drivers and assistant drivers of locomotive crews into groups with varying degrees of successful development of the relaxation skill. …”
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Quality index of an Oxisol under different management systems in the Brazilian Cerrado by Marla O. Fagundes, Diony A. Reis, Roberto B. Portella, Fabiano J. Perina, Julio C. Bogiani

“…Soil samples with the preserved and non-preserved structure were collected in the layers of 0-0.05 m, 0.05-0.10 m, and 0.10-0.20 m to determine the macroporosity, the soil bulk density, the available water, the levels of total organic carbon, the clay dispersed in water, and the degree of flocculation. The averages of the attributes measured in the treatments and the soil quality index, which was elaborated by the method of deviations of the values of the attributes measured in the treatments concerning the reference area, followed by normalization, were compared by the Duncan test (p ≤ 0.05). …”
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Photoplethysmographic characteristics of the efficiency of the calf muscle-venous pump in norm and in patients with cvd of various clinical classes according to CEAP by E. V. Shaydakov, A. B. Sannikov

“…A literature review on the use of plethysmographic methods for studying the features of venous blood flow in lower extremities under physiological conditions and for global assessment of venous hemodynamics in chronic venous diseases urges to conduct further studies.The aim of the study was to carrying off a detailed statistical analysis of the value of the refilling time (RT) obtained during a photoplethysmographic study (PPG) to evaluate the degree of effectiveness of the calf muscle-venous pump in normal and in patients of different clinical classes according to CEAR.Materials and methods. …”
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Efficiency of medical and physical rehabilitation in patients who suffered from cerebral ischemic stroke by O. A. Koziolkin, S. O. Miedviedkova, L. O. Shevchenko, І. М. Liakhova, S. M. Malakhovа, O. O. Lisova, О. O. Cherepok

“…The purpose is to increase the efficiency of medical and physical rehabilitation in patients who suffered from cerebral ischemic stroke (CIS) with the help of differentiated use of rehabilitation measures depending on the severity of neurological disorders and comorbid states. Materials and methods. In the clinic of nerve diseases of Zaporizhzhia State Medical University we observed 305 patients (213 men and 92 women, average age is 57.93 ± 0.43 years old) in the recovery period of CIS. …”
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Respiratory support during the surgical treatment of tracheal scar stenosis n patients with thyroid pathology by V.V. Boyko, V.V. Kritsak, A.L. Sochnieva, V.V. Tkachenko

“…Currently, surgical interventions on the chest and respiratory tract have undergone significant progress. New methods of performing complex resections and reconstructions of the respiratory tract are increasingly being introduced into practice. …”
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Lightweight YOLOv8s-Based Strawberry Plug Seedling Grading Detection and Localization via Channel Pruning by CHEN Junlin, ZHAO Peng, CAO Xianlin, NING Jifeng, YANG Shuqin

“…[Objective]Plug tray seedling cultivation is a contemporary method known for its high germination rates, uniform seedling growth, shortened transplant recovery period, diminished pest and disease incidence, and enhanced labor efficiency. …”
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The proposed model of the body of knowledge of digital transformation for the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran by Samira Tahmasebi Ashtiani, Mohammad Hasanzadeh, Atefeh Sharif, Mostafa Amini

“…Purpose: A body of knowledge is a formal description of a field that includes a complete set of theories, methods, concepts in a structured way, and technologies. …”
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Assessing GPT and DeepL for terminology translation in the medical domain: A comparative study on the human phenotype ontology by Richard Noll, Alexandra Berger, Dominik Kieu, Tobias Mueller, Ferdinand O. Bohmann, Angelina Müller, Svea Holtz, Philipp Stoffers, Sebastian Hoehl, Oya Guengoeze, Jan-Niklas Eckardt, Holger Storf, Jannik Schaaf

“…Abstract Background This paper presents a comparative study of two state-of-the-art language models, OpenAI’s GPT and DeepL, in the context of terminology translation within the medical domain. Methods This study was conducted on the human phenotype ontology (HPO), which is used in medical research and diagnosis. …”
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Surgical treatment of the ischemic heart disease with lowered contractility of left ventricle and mitral valve insufficiency by S. A. Rudenko, A. V. Rudenko, Yu. V. Kaschenko, V. P. Zakharova

“…To determine the impact of the mitral valve insufficiency in patients, suffering ischemic heart disease with lowered contractility of left ventricle and methods of its treatment. Materials and methods. …”
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INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF POSTMASTECTOMY LYMPHEDEMA by T. I. Grushina, D. B. Sidorov

“…Material and methods.The severity of lymphedema and treatment outcomes were assessed using water plethysmography in relative units (in %). …”
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The use of herbal preparations as topical therapy during pre- and post-surgery in patients with 3–4 grade hemorrhoids by S. V. Vasiliev, A. I. Nedozimovanii, D. E. Popov, A. S. Vasiliev, I. V. Gor

“…The Milligan-Morgan’s hemorrhoidectomy using standard electrocoagulation methods under intravenous anesthesia was performed in all patients. …”
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Clinical features of diverse variants of eating disorders in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders by L. M. Vasilenko, L. N. Gorobets, A. V. Litvinov, V. S. Bulanov

“…The aim of the study was to study the clinical and typological features of eating disorders in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.Materials and methods. We studied 136 patients (84 women and 52 men) with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, aged 19 to 58 years, mean age 37.6±9.8 years; the average duration of the disease was 8.6+7.6 years. …”
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Correlation of Geographic Variables with the Incidence Rate of Dengue Fever in Mexico: A 38-Year Study by Porfirio Felipe Hernández Bautista, David Alejandro Cabrera Gaytán, Alfonso Vallejos Parás, Olga María Alejo Martínez, Lumumba Arriaga Nieto, Brenda Leticia Rocha Reyes, Carmen Alicia Ruíz Valdez, Leticia Jaimes Betancourt, Gabriel Valle Alvarado, Yadira Pérez Andrade, Alejandro Moctezuma Paz

“…Results: The global linear regression presented an R² of 0.68 between the mean temperature and the cases of haemorrhagic dengue/severe/with warning signs. The degree of rainfall was not strongly correlated with the incidence rate, except in the eastern part of the country, where average temperature was also strongly correlated with the incidence rate. …”
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Medical treatment of obesity: peculiarities of medical treatments, information, responsibility and relation to medical treatment of obesity of patients by O. V. Lerman, Yy. V. Lukina, N. P. Kutishenko, S. Yu. Martsevich

“…The aim to evaluate medical appointments, as well as awareness, adherence and attitude of patients to medical treatment of obesity based on the results of a survey of patients with a prospective outpatient registry.Materials and methods. Total 305 patients with obesity in the outpatient “PROFILE” register were surveyed, including self-assessment questions regarding their own body weight, prescription of obesity treatment by doctors, patients’ adherence to the implementation of these recommendations, propensity to self-medication and information about personal financial costs for the treatment of this disease. 42 (12 %) patients refused to participate in the survey. 213 people (69.8 %) who answered the questionnaire were diagnosed with obesity of the 1st degree, 63 (20.7 %) – obesity of the 2nd degree; obesity grade 3 was detected in 29 people (9.5 %). …”
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The Clinical Features of Graves’ Orbitopathy with Elevated Intraocular Pressure by Shu-Xian Fan, Peng Zeng, Zi-Jing Li, Jing Wang, Jia-Qi Liang, Yun-Ru Liao, Yu-Xin Hu, Ming-Tong Xu, Mei Wang

“…The durations of thyroid disease and GO were 15.9 ± 18.9 months and 7.5 ± 6.2 months, respectively. The average IOP was 24.8 ± 5.3 mmHg (range: 21–55 mmHg). …”
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Metronidazole-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles with Antimicrobial Activity Against <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> by Anca Niculina Cadinoiu, Delia Mihaela Rata, Oana Maria Daraba, Leonard Ionut Atanase, Cristina Elena Horhogea, Jean-François Chailan, Marcel Popa, Alexandru Carauleanu

“…Their swelling degree in a weak basic environment, as well as the drug loading/release capacity was influenced, as expected, by the synthesis parameters. …”
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Breast cancer mortality in Romania: trends, regional and rural–urban inequalities, and policy implications by John W. Carew, Silviu Calin Radulescu, Li Zhang, Carmen Ungurean, Cristian Calomfirescu, Florentina Furtunescu, Amr S. Soliman

“…Abstract Background Romania has the third highest preventable mortality rate in the European Union that is more than double the average rate in the European Union in 2018. Breast cancer (BC) is a significant driver of global preventable mortality but a few studies from Romania have quantified the degree to which BC influences mortality and morbidity. …”
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